INMAN ~WBTV neuxcaster Note In Cloting’ ’ Bob is native of Elba, A)., and r began his career in Journalism aa a seventh grader at his hometown * weekly newspaper. “Many of my k essays are about growing up in a small town,” he says. “You Just never quite get away from your roots.” After graduation from the University of Alabama in 1968, he began Ms television career at v WSFA-TV in Montgomery and came to Charlotte’s WBTV in 1970. He returned to the University of Alabama in 1975 to work In public relations and earn A master of fine arts degree in creative writing, then came back to WBTV News in 1979. i He co-anchorf the 8 and a evening & newscasts,- and Ms special reporting assignments have included trips to London and Buenos Aires doing the 1982 Falklands conflict, add cover age of the 1984 Democratic and Republican conventions. ^ Bob’s j^iw^^aometown^i^r^ ! the Carolina!, is a regular feature of WBTV News. .. ’ r..—"“a———rs •jjita ocperience as a newscaster helped darn him a part in the 190 CBS-TV mini-series,. "Chiefs,” ' which was Aliped in Chester, S.C. Bob la also the author of a novel, “The Cockatiel,” which will be pu blished nationwide by Little, Brown Publishing Company of Boston in September, 1986. He says it’s the story of s smalltown .Southern newspaper editor aind Us family, set at the end of World War -y. ‘ ■■ >*' Bob and Us wife, Paulette, are tbe parents of two daughters: 10th grad i _mm—mmm—mmmi I I * •i ■ I—I'OST ’ib»- V^2> * ■' ' < .■ i'.- ' 1 To subscribe to The Charlotte Post, call 3760496 *WE HAVE purchased Two carloads of this Brand ../r lja\#c American Made Steel Radial WMtewalla... And Wt MAVt More are on the way! ■ ■ NO RAINCHECKS - DON’T WAIT - SUPPLY 18 LIMITED!!! NO DEALERS PLEASE!I Cot^MM AdvMtag* OtocauM Eaetudwl On ThM* TIim BRAKE RELINE *49.88 GAS SHOCKS *24.88 Call store for details. _2325 N. TRYON at 27th mm 332-7111 ■ ' 4001 MONROE ROAD at Eastway 5318 80UTH BLVD. nwr Tyvola l 378-7481 B 523-2738 - Wi * ? ’ 'j ffwt '» * ’ i .j Regular Hours Mon.-Frl. 8 - 8:30 Sat. 8 - 3:00 . l-3L ‘WmmyMs&st itd EXTENDED HOURS msm H *« ... -.»■>• ■* ■' . A, - 'J.'it- T

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